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MrJackphil
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Solo game dev. Glad to collaborate. Making a game about running around. Maybe in a city. Maybe with intelligent NPC and story. Godot, Blender, Trenchbroom are my friends. But I don't know how to use them.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · Mar 22
I kinda start to enjoy it...

Music from Mirror's Edge.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 7d
Thanks @megabonk.bsky.social !
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 9d
Light is my best friend... and my worst enemy

#gamedev #godot
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
But I think I missed the main point of the question. Should we add an addictive features to improve non addictive games? Will it be a plus?

Commercially, I think, it will. It's easier to sell, easier to spread the world.

From another point of view... It might change the game mood drastically.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
Of course it's just my thoughts with no "that's the truth" thinking. I don't want to call games addictive because I like to play them.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
Can addictive game be good? Yes.
Should the good game be addictive? No.
Should the game have a good core loop you want to play and return to? Yes with caveats.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
In those games I do stuff to see a result. I do not necessary like the process but I'm still going because I'm hooked on that "you have the score" thing or when numbers go up.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
From my point of view
Balatro is addictive. Vampire Survivors is. I like to play them because they toggle some lightbulb on my head. Or some idle clicker.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
Okay. Then we should define an addictiveness.

Playing Skyrim and thinking "oh just one more quest" and "one more try" in Sifu. Are they addictive? I think not.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 15d
As often it depends on definition. Corpos might say - yes.

I think - no. If I would want to be addicted to the game it would mean I have some issues in real life.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 16d
You don't want to Party?
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 18d
Do you feel like you stuck?
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 20d
Hey, everyone! Please, spread the word around the world!

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Clifton B is working on [TBA] @cliftonb.bsky.social · 24d
Hello followers new and less new! I'm a game interaction, narrative and custom tool designer with a couple decades of experience in UX research & design, and I want to work with you!

My game Seasonspree included a Simple English option, and I'd love to help more games incorporate simple language!
Looking for contract work! Interaction design, UX writing, prototyping, usability testing, accessibility, game narrative & puzzle design, user research, video production, custom dev tool design, event organization, logos & branding, team membership & mentorship Ask for my portfolio! (There's a lot of NDA stuff in there) @CliftonB A screenshot of Seasonspree with Simple English selected in the Language menu A bunch of futurey sci-fi style interface components for a game, including dialogue screens, maps, and random technical looking data visualizations A screenshot of the still-somehow-in-progress game Keyhole, showing The Ringleader counting a bag of coins from last night's circus performance, his dialogue pointing out that there are some worthless bronze coins included. Other circus performers and attendees are in the background.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 20d
Damn... That's harsh...
Don't give up!
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 20d
But at least now I can spawn items in runtime from the menu. A bottle, for example...

#godot #gamedev
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 20d
What do you mean I need to think about the game style, theme and overall idea before making an UI for it?

#gamedev #godot
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 22d
Always been
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 22d
But what if the void will response...
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
Yeah. Just moving camera and hands using code and animation player in Godot.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
Instabuy! Looks cool! You're cool!
Never heard of your game before for whatever reason. Glad I did now.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
Gross. I like that.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
Let's try it out!
You can find me by nickname.
Or I just created a server (discord.gg/KtehASGr) if it might be more appropriate.
While I would love to collaborate I'm still pretty new to all of this social stuff, ha-ha.
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
At least I would be glad to chat about game development and stuff. So, it's always welcome!
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 23d
Decided to create a debug helper. It's a WIP right now. I wasn't thinking about how I want UI to look like. I had some basic ideas but with urge to create an in-game UI I'm thinking to go deeper in UI research.

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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 25d
It's a little bit different, isn't?

Mute button in a preview will not affect the project. You might want to mute the preview but not mute the actual master channel. Like... You can forgot to enable matter channel before create a build.

Just theorizing...
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MrJackphil @mrjackphil.bsky.social · 29d
My go-to app for many things
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